Pre‐ and postcontrast T1 and T2 mapping of patellar cartilage in young adults with recurrent patellar dislocation

Abstract

The short T1(Gd) centrally indicates degenerative cartilage changes consistent with loss of glycosaminoglycans. Precontrast and ΔR1 calculations may be excluded in clinical dGEMRIC, which simplifies the procedure. A decrease in T2 may be a very early sign of joint pathology but warrants further investigation.